GAIN- Creative Studios- Content Editor

Summary: 

The role of a Content Editor is to help produce great production work that delights our clients and proves effective for their audiences. 

 In a nutshell you: 

• Participate in post-production and editing to realise creative vision. 

• Support the development and creation of video and photography content and assists on shoots when required.  

• Help coordinate, log and file assets and footage.  

Responsibilities: 

Participate in post-production and editing to realise creative vision: 

• Attend post-production meetings alongside the lead creative and lead production member, interpret briefs creatively and respond proactively to feedback. 

• Manage the entire post-production process on designated projects from receiving files, creating selects, editing audio, working alongside senior content creator/lead creative to create assets, to amends and delivery. 

• Work closely with the senior content creator and lead creative throughout the post-production process to ensure creative vision and client requirements are met. 

• Research imagery, music and stock video to support creative treatments and edits. 

• Work independently on designated projects and manage your own time effectively. 

• Maintain excellent relationships with colleagues across the agency and external stakeholders. 

• Flag any post-production related enquiries or issues with senior content creator/production manager. 

• Undertake any other duties and projects at the request of the production manager. 

• Ensure your timesheets are completed accurately and on time in Harvest.  

 Support the development and creation of video and photography content and assist on shoots when required: 

• Support the team to help plan and develop content deliverables, specific to client needs including all technical aspects. 

• Collaborate closely with client services, lead creative and lead production members to help facilitate post-production content.  

• General running and assistant tasks as needed on shoot. 

Help coordinate, log and file assets and footage: 

• Assist content creator/senior content creator with footage back-up on designated projects after shoot. 

• Support with ingesting, transferring and quality checking files and footage onto our internal network and server. 

• Ensure project files, RAW footage and assets of completed projects are backed up on internal servers.  

• Work with the production manager to improve post-production efficiencies and make suggestions for improvements.  

Knowledge, skills and attributes: 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Excellent time-management and organisational skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines. 

• Flexible approach with the ability to remain calm and perform well under pressure. 

• The ability to think creatively and support the realisation of creative concepts. 

• Personable, and able to work effectively with a variety of different people at all levels. 

• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to work. 

• Strong working knowledge of editing software including BlackMagic camera systems and Adobe Creative Suite. 

• Strong knowledge and experience of managing post-production editing workflows and archives. 

• Familiar with the full video production cycle, including camera operation, audio and lighting. 

• Interest in current and emerging video production editing styles and technologies. 

 Embodying our values: 

• Stronger together. You look out for your colleagues and offer support when it’s needed. And whilst there may be disagreements, you handle these openly and respectfully. 

• Own it. You take responsibility, demonstrate determination and take the initiative. You don’t point out problems, you find solutions. 

• Trust more than our gut. You take pride in being an expert and learning from other experts. You value curiosity and experimentation and are passionate about continually improving. 

• Bring the energy. You’re switched-on, proactive and positive. You bring an upbeat attitude.